Which has higher freedom of expression index, Jamaica or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.931 against 0.919 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Uruguay: Freedom of Expression Index

Jamaica

0.919

in 2025

Uruguay

0.931

in 2025

Jamaica rank

18th

Uruguay rank

15th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Jamaica
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.931 against 0.919 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Jamaica ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.583	0.7672	0.1842	Uruguay
1910s	0.583	0.8247	0.2417	Uruguay
1920s	0.583	0.859	0.276	Uruguay
1930s	0.5887	0.5773	0.0114	Jamaica
1940s	0.6246	0.8205	0.1959	Uruguay
1950s	0.7021	0.8592	0.1571	Uruguay
1960s	0.7673	0.8045	0.0372	Uruguay
1970s	0.7604	0.234	0.5264	Jamaica
1980s	0.8045	0.4992	0.3053	Jamaica
1990s	0.8699	0.926	0.0561	Uruguay
2000s	0.9011	0.9563	0.0552	Uruguay
2010s	0.9284	0.9728	0.0444	Uruguay
2020s	0.924	0.9087	0.0153	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Jamaica or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.931 against 0.919 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Jamaica and Uruguay?: 0.012, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Jamaica ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.